North Redondo Little League: NRLL News

Baseball / Softball Speed & Agility Camp

Where: Velocity Sports Performance – South Bay

When: Session 1: September 21st – October 28th (6 weeks)

Session 2: November 2nd – December 9th (6 weeks)

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays

4:00 – 5:00pm

Age: Athletes 3rd – 8th grade

Price: 2x/week - $199

1x/week - $119

2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd. | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | (310) 297-9001 | www.velocitysp.com/southbay

You Can Expect To:

• Increase Quickness & Agility
• Improve Home to First Speed
• Increase Rotational Power
• Gain Strength & Flexibility
• Reduce the likelihood of Injury

At Velocity Sports Performance we train athletes to improve their

speed and agility, develop explosive power and reduce their

likelihood of injury. This camp feature Velocity Sports

Performance’s unique and proven version of Nike SPARQ training.

Camps are led by degreed and certified Performance Coaches and

take place in our 18,000 sq-ft state-of-the-art training center.

Baseball / Softball Summer camp! Please click the link for more details: http://www.velocitysp.com/southbay/summer_baseball_and_softball_tra

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NRLL Dodgers Day was Sunday April 18th, 2010 @ 1:10 pm at the Dodgers Stadium: Dodgers vs. Giants

Where:  Velocity Sports Performance – Redondo Beach
When:   March 20, 2010
Time:    10:30-noon
Cost:    $20

Velocity is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd., just minutes away from Anderson Park.  The Base Running Clinic is open to NRLL baseball and softball players age 6-14 years.  This is a great opportunity for your child to improve their speed and agility and support North Redondo Little League at the same time.
 
Velocity is donating 50% of the revenue from this clinic to North Redondo Little League!!
 

Download Registration Info: NRLL Base running Clinic Mar20.pdf

Saturday Feb 13th - Field Day & Uniform Pickup

This Saturday is our annual Field Day at Anderson Park . We encourage everyone to come out and help us get the fields in shape for Opening Day (Sat., Feb. 27th) as well as the upcoming season.  Field Day begins at 9:00 AM - your help is greatly appreciated.  Wear work clothes, gloves, and bring any tools/equipment you can - shovels, brooms, rakes, wheelborrows, etc.  (Note, it's always a good idea to write your name down on all items you bring !)  There will be Board members with the Team Assignments at all the fields to help guide what job your team is responsible for.

As a bonus, we will be handing out uniforms (jerseys, hats and socks) from 12:00-1:00 PM to those managers whose team's participate in getting the field ready.  (If you are not able to pick up your uniforms on Saturday, our Equipment Manager, Brendan MacArthur, will also be distributing them from 6:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday Feb 16th.)  Both uniform distributions will take place at the Senior (westernmost) Field equipment shed.  Please make arrangements to pick-up the uniforms at one of the two distribution dates - there will not be any other make-up dates.

Also, for those of you who were missing equipment, that will also be available for pick-up.

v     If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed.

v     If a player pitches 51 - 65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed.

v     If a player pitches 36 - 50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed.

v     If a player pitches 21 - 35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed.

v     If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.

Players who want to keep their skills sharp over the summer may be interested in these local baseball camps. Please visit the following links for more details...

Tom Hicks Baseball Camp: www.tomhicksbaseballcamps.com

MBLL Summer Camp: Register Here

LMU Camp: http://www.lmulions.com/camps/baseball.html

Mira Costa Summer Baseball Camp: call 310-798-8466 or email leeofba@verizon.net.

North Redondo Juniors – District 36 Fall Ball Classic 2009 Champions!!!

• LMU Softball Camp:  http://www.lmulions.com/camps/girls-softball.html
• Just Softball Camp (in El Segundo):  http://www.just-softball.com/camps.htm
• Spring Training Summer Camps (in PV):  http://springtrainingsportscamps.com
• Long Beach State Softball Camp:  http://www.longbeachstate.com/camps/lbst-camps.html
• UCLA Softball Camp:  http://www.uclabruins.com/camps/softball-camp.html

The spring season is over but you can still keep your skills sharp by attending one of the two summer ball programs that we have on offer:

NRLL Free Summer Ball

NRLL has a fun, free summer baseball program for T-ball and Single-A divisions.  Every Friday during the summer, kids and parents who want to play some baseball can meet together at Anderson for baseball practice.  We work on skills, play a short game and most importantly, have fun.

Players must have been registered with NRLL during the spring season in order to take part.  Players should have a hat, cleats, baseball pants, glove, and something to drink. As in the past, parents will be expected to help.  THERE IS NO DROP OFF.  EVERY CHILD MUST HAVE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN PRESENT in case of emergencies.  
 
You do not have to attend every practice.  You can come to one, five, or all of them as your schedule permits.  We will be recruiting additional coaches at each practice so please let me know if you can help.  
 
If you are interested in joining us for some baseball this summer, please email Kathy Wunderli at singlea@northredondolittleleague.com (include your child's name and division) so that we can have a general idea of the number of participants.  Also, please email Kathy if you have any questions about the program.

MBLL Summer Ball with Game Play

We have made arrangements with Manhattan Beach Little League (MBLL) to bring some NRLL teams into their Summer Ball program.  Summer Ball is kids having a blast, just playing games for fun, with no snackbar duty, no practices, no playoffs, and no school and homework getting in the way.

The program offers two games per week and runs from the third week in July through the end of August.  Typically, it’s 12 games per team with 4-6 teams per division.  Cost will be approx. $60 ($75 for ages 12-13) and includes a shirt, cap, and umpiring fees.  The program is open to baseball players aged 7-13 years-old (as of April 30th, 2009) or age 6 if they’ve already completed a season of Coach Pitch (in NRLL’s 2009 “Single-A” Division).  If you are interested, please email John Petryshyn at petryshyn@msn.com as soon as possible as space is already getting limited in some cases.

Also, please consider volunteering to manage or coach a team - it’s a great way to ease yourself into youth coaching, if you haven’t already done so. Again, please contact John if you are interested in coaching.

MBLL Fall Ball

We have made arrangements with Manhattan Beach Little League (MBLL) to bring some NRLL teams into their Fall Ball program. Coaches will need to put together a team first before we can register. If you are interested, please email John Petryshyn at petryshyn@msn.com.

Little League International has completed editing of the 2009 Rules and Regulations, as well as the Tournament Rules and Guidelines.  One of the rules, Rule 1.10, regulates bat characteristics.  Please review the following before purchasing a new bat:

What is changed: The maximum diameter for a bat in the Junior League Baseball division has been reduced from 2 3/4 inches to 2 5/8 inches.

Rule 1.10 states: The bat must be a baseball bat which meets Little League specifications and standards as noted in this rule. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to Little League standards.

Little League (Majors) and below: it shall not be more than thirty-three (33) inches in length nor more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter. Non-wood bats shall be printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.15 or less;

Junior League: it shall not be more than 34 inches in length; nor more than 2 5/8 inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30”) at its smallest part.

In all divisions, wood bats may be taped or fitted with a sleeve for a distance not exceeding sixteen (16) inches (18 inches for Junior/Senior/Big League baseball) from the small end. A non-wood bat must have a grip of cork, tape or composition material, and must extend a minimum of 10 inches from the small end. Slippery tape or similar material is prohibited. An illegal bat must be removed.

NOTE 1: Junior/Senior/Big League: The 2¾ inch in diameter bat is not allowed in any division.
NOTE 2: The traditional batting donut is not permissible
NOTE 3: The bat may carry the mark “Little League Tee Ball.”
NOTE 4: Non-wood bats may develop dents from time to time. Bats that cannot pass through the approved Little League bat ring for the appropriate division must be removed from play. The 2¼ inch bat ring must be used for bats in the Tee Ball, Minor League and Little League Baseball divisions. The 2 5/8 inch bat ring must be used for bats in the Junior, Senior and Big League divisions of baseball.

For a full list of changes to the 2009 Rules and Regulations and Tournament Rules and Guidelines, please visit the following links:

• Baseball - Rules and Regulations
• Baseball - Tournament Rules and Guidelines
• Softball - Rules and Regulations
• Softball - Tournament Rules and Guidelines